The Heavenly Emperor of Chu

Chapter 89 The Heavenly Emperor's Tribulation Mark

The vast and boundless Tribulation of Enlightenment hangs in the sky, its aura of destruction filling the universe. Supreme Dao principles are brewing within the tribulation, their power extremely terrifying.

The tribulation of attaining enlightenment has fully arrived!

As long as one successfully overcomes the tribulation of attaining enlightenment, completes the final leap, and thoroughly integrates the Heavenly Heart Mark, one can attain enlightenment and become an emperor.

Once a new emperor is born, his Great Dao will stand tall above the nine heavens, blocking the path of those who follow.

This period will continue until ten thousand years after the fall of the new emperor, when the suppression of the Great Dao will dissipate, and only then will later generations have the hope of attaining the Dao.

However, this situation is not absolute. For example, during the great changes that occurred at the end of the ancient times, no one in the human world attained enlightenment for more than 100,000 years.

For example, the succession of the Heavenly Emperor Taiyi might be due to the fact that it was too close to the era of this Heavenly Emperor.

Anyone who attempts to attain enlightenment within the last few thousand years will inevitably encounter the phantom of the Heavenly Emperor's lightning tribulation during their path to enlightenment.

For thousands of years, numerous unparalleled geniuses have tried to break through the barrier, only to fall one after another under the sword of the Supreme Heavenly Emperor.

Fuxi is currently breaking through the barrier with the supreme power to slay all enemies. If even he fails, then for a considerable period of time, no one in the entire human world will be able to attain enlightenment.

All eyes in the universe were focused on the figure in the ultimate imperial pass. Some hoped that Fuxi would successfully attain enlightenment, while others cursed him to become a dead soul under the sword of the Taiyi Heavenly Emperor.

Even on the ancient star of the Big Dipper, terrifying auras awakened, gazing across endless time and space at Fuxi who was undergoing his tribulation.

"I thought it would take tens of thousands of years for the mark of the Supreme Heavenly Emperor to gradually fade before someone could overcome the tribulation of attaining enlightenment."

"I never thought that this human prodigy actually had a chance of successfully attaining enlightenment."

After some calculations by the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone, it was discovered that Fuxi indeed had a chance to overcome the tribulation of attaining enlightenment, and he was immediately amazed.

After all, those who know best the power of the Supreme Heavenly Emperor are none other than the supreme beings of these forbidden zones.

Even though it has been more than 10,000 years since the passing of the Supreme Heavenly Emperor, he is still filled with fear every time he thinks about it.

In the recent deduction, this human race's Quasi-Emperor Fuxi did indeed have a chance of surviving the tribulation of attaining enlightenment, which naturally surprised him.

"If he can truly overcome this, he will likely become an extremely powerful emperor."

"Although he cannot compare to Taiyi in the past, he is still among the top among those who have attained enlightenment throughout history."

Although Fuxi is performing exceptionally well right now, he doesn't yet evoke the same sense of fear as Chu Tianshu did when he attained enlightenment.

Although equally powerful, it was still within their acceptable range.

Chu Tianshu back then was much more powerful than him. Before he even truly triggered the Dao Tribulation, he was able to fight against two Supreme Beings, one of whom had even reached the pinnacle of sublimation.

Even so, they still couldn't defeat Chu Tianshu. Instead, Chu Tianshu seized an opportunity and used the tribulation of attaining enlightenment to kill that supreme being.

"This little dragon has extraordinary bloodline, and it even has a faint aura of near-immortal power, much stronger than the Kunlun descendants."

"If I could devour him, it would surely replenish my life essence considerably."

There was an ancient supreme being gazing at Fuxi's back amidst the lightning tribulation, his tone icy cold, as if looking at a delicious prey.

"Wait a little longer, until he's exhausted before making a move!"

Immediately, the supreme and terrifying power gradually subsided, remaining dormant.

In the nameless mountain village, Chu Tianshu looked increasingly old, his hair now streaked with silver, and wrinkles were beginning to appear on his face.

Although he had entered his later years, Chu Tianshu's vital energy was still vast and boundless, far surpassing that of a peak-stage Dao Prover.

His strength was not affected at all; on the contrary, it became even more profound after more than ten thousand years of arduous cultivation and tempering of the mortal world. "Unfortunately, even after so many years of arduous cultivation, his progress is still limited."

Chu Tianshu sat cross-legged on the edge of the field, carefully comprehending his Heavenly Emperor Dao Fruit, and sighed helplessly.

After more than ten thousand years of cultivation, although his Heavenly Emperor Dao Fruit has become increasingly brilliant and perfect, it is ultimately just patching things up within the existing framework. He has not taken a crucial step, so naturally there will be no qualitative leap.

"But I should be content, after all, this is only my first life, and I have already achieved the Dao Fruit of four or five lifetimes that an ordinary Daoist would have." Chu Tianshu murmured to himself.

His life was indeed extraordinary, and no one in later generations could replicate it.

Chu Tianshu was born during a period of great change, when the suppression of heaven and earth was extremely cruel, and the Dao fruit he cultivated was inherently very powerful.

In addition, he possessed a portion of the Overlord's Bloodline, which allowed him to return to his original form and transform into an Overlord.

Having just attained enlightenment, before even reaching the pinnacle of his Dao, he had already stepped into the realm of the Heavenly Emperor.

After a thousand years of seclusion, perfecting the ultimate Dao Fruit and the Emperor Scripture, he steadily stepped into that realm.

For an ordinary enlightened being, it would take at least three lifetimes to even touch the threshold of the Heavenly Emperor, and only in the fourth lifetime to truly step into it.

His subsequent understanding of the myriad paths of heaven and earth brought him immense gains, almost equivalent to being reborn, allowing him to take a giant leap on the path to immortality in the mortal world.

A second-generation Heavenly Emperor would require at least five lifetimes for any other enlightened being, taking over 100,000 years in total.

However, Chu Tianshu was not impatient; on the contrary, his mind was clear. After two thousand years of tempering his heart in the mortal world, he had gained more insights into the path to immortality.

The path to immortality in the mortal world requires not only repeated rebirths and transformations, but also the tempering of one's Dao heart in the mortal realm.

Just like how the Ruthless Great Emperor of later generations placed the Dao Fruit in the mortal world, and how Emperor Ye Tian dreamed of eternal dreams.

Only by completing this step can one attain the flawless immortal path of the mortal world.

This was Chu Tianshu's new insight after thousands of years. Although it did not greatly increase his cultivation, it did point him in the right direction.

"what?"

"Did Fuxi pass the previous tests so quickly?"

Just as Chu Tianshu was sitting there in silence, he suddenly realized that the mark he had left in the world had been manifested by someone.

At the final imperial pass, a catastrophe raged, yet the vast lightning could not halt Fuxi's advance.

After a fierce battle, he broke through the marks of the previous Dao Provers one by one.

At this moment, Fuxi's condition was also nearing its limit. His entire body was covered in wounds, and streams of near-immortal blood flowed down, illuminating the endless starry sky.

Although Fuxi was in a sorry state, his eyes shone even brighter, and his whole body exuded a fierce aura.

Clearly, after being baptized by the marks of those who had proven their path, his power had soared even higher, reaching an unprecedented peak.

"There's one last hurdle!"

Holding the Dragon Tablet, Fuxi's expression was extremely solemn as he stared intently at the tribulation lightning above the nine heavens.

Rumble!
Rumble!
Accompanied by a series of thunderous sounds, the tribulation lightning above the nine heavens grew increasingly violent, with wisps of destructive aura descending, seemingly threatening to overturn the universe.

In the dim light, an incomparably majestic imperial figure manifested amidst the tribulation lightning, its unparalleled power spreading outwards, as if a celestial king had descended upon the mortal realm.

In the outside world, all living beings in the universe felt a vast imperial figure standing in the sky, looking down on the ancient mortal world. The heavens and earth roared, as if celebrating the return of a great being.

The Heavenly Emperor's lightning tribulation mark!
(End of this chapter)